Yoidore tenshi (1948)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.8/10   

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Escritores:

Akira Kurosawa (writer)
Keinosuke Uegusa (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

30 diciembre 1959 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Suspenso

Plot:

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan...

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Doctor | Criminal | Alcoholic | Post War Japan

Premios:

4 wins

Comentarios de los usuarios:

He tormented you, made you sick, and then deserted you like a puppy. And you still wag your tail and follow him.

Reparto

Takashi Shimura	...	Doctor Sanada
Toshirô Mifune	...	Matsunaga
Reisaburo Yamamoto	...	Okada
Michiyo Kogure	...	Nanae
Chieko Nakakita	...	Nurse Miyo
Noriko Sengoku	...	Gin
Shizuko Kasagi	...	Singer
Eitarô Shindô	...	Takahama
Masao Shimizu	...	Boss
Taiji Tonoyama	...	Shop Proprietor
Yoshiko Kuga	...	Schoolgirl
Chouko Iida	...	Old maid servant
Isamu Ikukata	...	Punk
Akira Tani	...	Yakuza Follower
Sachio Sakai	...	Guitar Player

También conocida como:

Drunken Angel (International: English title)
El ángel borracho (Spain) [es]
El ángel ebrio (Spain) [es]

Duración:

98 min | Japan:150 min (director's cut) | USA:102 min

País:

Japan

Idioma:

Japonés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Clasificación:

Finland:K-15 (2005) | Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Locaciones de Filmación:

Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan

Compañía:

Toho Company

Trivialidades:

First of many collaborations between Toshirô Mifune and Akira Kurosawa

Citas:

Dr. Sanada: He tormented you, made you sick, and then deserted you like a puppy. And you still wag your tail and follow him.

He tormented you, made you sick, and then deserted you like a puppy. And you still wag your tail and follow him.

This was Toshiro Mifune's first film with Akira Kurosawa, and only his fourth film in his career. he was so young that it was hard to recognize him, even though he was second billed and essential to the story.

The star of this film was Takashi Shimura, who would go on to earn two BAFTA nominations. He was a doctor who was famous for his ability to treat TB patients, but he was also a slave to alcohol. It didn't affect his work much, but he really looked the part of a drunk.

What was even better was his ability to get to the root of problems. The idea that we do some really stupid things recurred throughout, starting with himself. he lived fast and hard as a young man, and it is telling on him now.

We also see his assistant vacillating between giving her man another chance now that he is out of prison, even thoug he mistreated her shamefully. The Doctor (Shimura) is livid with her for even considering it. She hates hime for what he did, but wants to see if he has changed. You can imagine the rage of the doctor at that! The main part of the story involves Toshiro Mifune, as a Yakuza leader, who has TB. He refuses to cooperate in his treatment and this again makes the doctor furious. He cannot understand why he won't make the necessary sacrifices to save his life.

One of the most fascinating features in the movie was seeing Shizuko Kasagi (Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess), as a singer in the dance hall. She reminded me of Cab Calloway in her singing. This was obviously due to the influence of the Americans occupying Japan.

Kirosawa certainly gave us a glimpse of great things to come with this film.